Boosting innovation, the Dutch approach

Bart Jeroen Bierens Senior advisor NL Agency

Hungary – EU – Israelworkshop

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Content of presentation

• What is NL Agency• Sectorial innovation approach• Strength of public private parternships• Case water technology; “from knowledge to business”

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NL Agency, department of Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation

- 5 Business units:

- NL Innovation

- NL Energy & Climate

- NL Environment

- NL EVD International

- NL Patent Centre

Zwolle: 350 peopleUtrecht: 550

people

Den Haag: 1200 people

Sittard: 200 people

“One stop – shop” for innovationexport, patents, environmental andenergy issues

NL Agency

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The New Dutch Innovation Landscape

Shift in financial approach; »Budget Cuts»From subsidies to loans»More emphasis on tax measures

Focus on 9 Top Sectors

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The Netherlands: high tech country

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Eindhoven: manufact-uring: Philips (health/lifestyle, ASML (litho), DAF etc

Wageningen: food and agricultural research

Rotterdam, Delft, Den Haag: chemical industry (Shell), food (Unilever), flowers etc

Twente: biomedical research, ICT, semiconductors

Leiden: life sciences

Leeuwarden: Water technology

Venlo: photocopying

Limburg: chemical, medical

Groningen: natural gas

Our innovation hot spots

Amsterdam: software, multimedia, financing

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The Golden Triangle: Business-Knowledge-Government

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Economic Top sectors

Focus on the nine economic top sectors of the Dutch economy:FoodHorticultureHigh TechLife SciencesChemistryEnergyLogisticsCreative Industry - Water -

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The Netherlands and water ....friend and foe

Technology to protect the land: The Delta WorksFloodable land if there would be no flood defences

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the Dutch approach: PPP in the whole chain!

The innovation model for water

• Center of Excellence for applied research• Laboratories• Education • Water campus• EU Joint Programming

50 % government25 % knowledge institutes25 % companies

• Funding for development• Start up funding (seed)• International cooperation

• Risk facility• SBIR• Demo sites

• Instruments for export • Joint activities on foreign markets

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The Water technology Innovation Team (WIT) helps Dutch water SMEs to innovate and develop their businesses, free of charge.

…..with business support

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Summary

Key elements for success• Focus on key areas.• Public Private Partnership model.• Creation of eco systems for maximum flow of knowledge, entrepreneurship and business• Industry is in the drivers seat• One stop shop at NL Agency for R&D, start ups, patents, export promotion.• High trust policy.• International Partnerships for business & innovation.

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Thank you for your attention!